54 12 003 Adjusting glass sliding/tilting sunroof lid

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 BMW X5, 2002 BMW X5, and 2001 BMW X5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see SPECIAL TOOLS - X-5 (3.0i) .

Special Tools Required:

00 2 130
00 9 340

Initialize slide/tilt sunroof,

refer to 54 0 ... NOTES ON PANORAMA GLASS ROOF (INITIALIZATION/NORMALIZATION/LEARNING OF CHARACTERISTIC CURVE) .

Ideal adjustment:

Gaps (A) between sunroof and front and back of roof of equal size.

Fig 1: Identifying Gaps Between Sunroof And Front/Back Of Roof

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Slide special tool 00 9 340 between seal and lid. Checks (sliding out and in) must show special tool to display uniform resistance.

SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF HEIGHT SPECIFICATION

Height	Front	Flush or up to 1 mm lower.
	Rear	Flush up to 1 mm higher.

Slowly slide roof-lining frame towards rear up to dimension (A).

Fig 2: Identifying Roof-Lining Dimension (A)

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ROOF-LINING FRAME ADJUSTMENT VALUE

(A)

E39, E53

70 mm

Press switch in direction of "raise position" (fan setting) until lid is raised to max. setting.

Fig 3: Identifying Switch In Raise Position

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NOTE: Grasp the bellows by hand only at the first fold (1) (risk of damage).

Detach bellows starting from center (A) towards front and rear (B) from glass slide/tilt sunroof lid (2).

Fig 4: Detaching Bellows Starting From Center

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Slacken screws (1) and (2) with special tool 00 2 130.

Fig 5: Locating Sunroof Lid Screws

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NOTE: Pull bellows down until screw (2) is accessible. Loosen screws only to the extent that the glass sunroof lid can only just be adjusted.

Close glass sunroof lid (zero position).

Press glass slide/tilt sunroof lid forwards, press downwards at front and rear until ideal position is achieved and tighten down screws.

Installation:

Tightening torque, (4 +/-0.5 N.m).

Check function.

Slowly pull roof-lining frame completely forwards.

Fig 6: Pulling Roof-Lining Frame Forwards

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